About this Event
For the season's first event of chamber music, spoken word poetry, and film projections at Bowery Poetry Club, we convene again on Election Night for an evening themed, “Bowery to Brooklyn.”
Tuesday, November 3, 2026 at Bowery Poetry Club, 308 Bowery, NYC 7:30pm, doors open 6:30pm with cash bar / $20 admission, in advance or at the door
poetry:
David Groff is the author of three books of poems: Live in Suspense, Clay, and Theory of Devolution. With Philip Clark, he edited Persistent Voices: Poetry by Writers Lost to AIDS; with Jim Elledge, he edited Who’s Yer Daddy?: Gay Writers Celebrate Their Mentors and Forerunners. He teaches poetry, nonfiction, and publishing in the MFA creative writing program at the City College of New York. davidgroff.com
JP Howard is a poet, educator, and curator. JP was a Brooklyn College Tow Mentor-in-Residence. SAY/MIRROR, her debut poetry collection, was a Lambda Literary finalist. JP has received fellowships from Cave Canem, VONA, and Lambda Literary Foundation. JP’s poetry and/or essays have been featured in The New York Times, POETRY Magazine, The Slowdown, The Academy of American Poets and elsewhere. She curates Women Writers in Bloom Poetry Salon. jp-howard.com
Reuben Gelley Newman is a writer, musician, and librarian who circulates in New York City and its environs. His debut collection Dear Dear is newly out from Trio House Press, and he also wrote a chapbook, Feedback Harmonies (Seven Kitchens Press, 2024). His poems have appeared in Fence, Denver Quarterly, Salamander, and Fairy Tale Review. Also a critic and editor, his reviews have surfaced in The Brooklyn Rail and The Adroit Journal. reubengelleynewman.com
Michelle Yasmine Valladares is the author of the forthcoming book of poems, map of her new world, winner of the Blue Sketch Press Manuscript Contest, and Nortada, The North Wind, (Global City Press) and was named “Poet of the Year” by The Americas Poetry Festival of New York. As a professor of English, she directed the CCNY MFA Program in Creative Writing for a decade where she taught poetry and creative writing. She is an award-winning film producer of three independent films. Born in Mumbai, she lives in Brooklyn. michelleyasminevalladares.com
music:
Tyler J. Borden (music director/cello) works with, in, and around the constraints of the cello. Formerly from Western NY, he is now based in Brooklyn NY, where he spends much of his time finding ways to exploit the strengths and failures of himself and his instrument. tjborden.com
film:
H. Paul Moon (zenviolence.com) creates films that concentrate on the performing arts. They include “Sitka: A Piano Documentary” about the craftsmanship of Steinway pianos, “Quartet for the End of Time” about Olivier Messiaen’s transcendent WWII composition, and an acclaimed documentary feature about the life and music of American composer Samuel Barber that premiered on PBS. Moon has created music videos and concert films for numerous composers ranging from Moondog to Steve Reich, and five opera films set in a community garden. Further highlights include works featured in exhibitions at the Nevada Museum of Art, the City Museum of New York and the Corcoran Gallery; PBS television broadcasts; and with Bob Holman, the Venice Biennale and dozens of international festivals presenting "We Are the Dinosaur" and "Beside Myself." His latest is the documentary feature film “By George,” about the Revolutionary War and monuments.
The rest of this season features:
Philippe Gerber (philippegerber.com) & friends – December 1, 2026
Doug Balliett (dougballiett.nyc) & friends – January 13, 2026
This project is made possible in part with funds from Creative Engagement, a regrant program supported by the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs (DCLA) in partnership with the City Council, and the Howard Gilman Foundation, administered by LMCC.
Event venue & nearby stays
Bowery Poetry Club, 308 Bowery, New York, United States
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